Episode 28: Evviva Trattoria with Shelby Rossetti - Family, Flavor, and 30 Years of Hospitality

Shelby Rossetti didn't plan on a restaurant career when she walked into a Ground Round at 18 to pay for college—but she met her husband there, made great money, and never looked back. Thirty years later, after managing TGI Fridays locations across New England (including opening AND closing the South Willow location) and running her own weighted blanket business, she's now the General Manager at Evviva Trattoria in Bedford, bringing her decades of hospitality experience to this family-owned modern Italian concept. From signature Italian Street Fries to creating a team culture that "feels like home," Shelby shares what makes Evviva special, how her journey brought her full circle in New England's restaurant industry, and why she'd be an electrician if she wasn't running restaurants. Visit Evviva Trattoria Bedford: 📍 Website: www.evvivatrattoria.com/bedford 📱 Instagram: @evvivatrattoria 👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/evvivatrattoria About Carol Lawrence: Carol Lawrence is the owner of the iconic Red Arrow Diners and host of Beyond the Plate, a podcast celebrating the people, stories, and passion behind New England's hospitality industry. Follow Beyond the Plate: Instagram: @beyondtheplatenh Facebook: @beyondtheplatenh Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts #RestaurantManagement #NewEnglandRestaurants #HospitalityIndustry #EvvivaTrattoria #BedfordNH #ItalianRestaurant #CareerJourney #RedArrowDiner #BeyondThePlate #WomenInHospitality